Yes, wel, "Bruce" was just trying to be helpful and considerate, however misguided his misconceptions were abut me. And it is my favorite bike store since their bikes are great and everyone there breaks out in a big smile when I walk in. The subtext of their thoughts must be, "Wonder what the crazy old lady is going to ask today...the last time I asked she was thinking of taking up ice hockey..."

I KNOW that I want a cross or mountain bike for next Spring and Summer and as the road conditions worsen this winter, I'll probably get a spare set of wheels so those are great things to look forward to.

Meanwhile, no, I'm not taking up ice hockey. I just hired a new chemist who is on a local women's ice hockey team and I will be watching a few games. But it was fun when people gave me a hard time about my bicycle so I'd tell them I was taking up ice hockey and was looking for specialized "elder ice hockey medical insurance."